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Time To Pay Up? UK Government Proposes Ban On Retention Payments In Construction Contracts

On 24 March 2026, the UK Government published the response to its 2025 Late Payment Consultation, which ran from 31 July to 23 October 2025. The response, entitled Time to Pay Up, sets out a package of measures...

United Kingdom Government

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Gowling WLG

What's Caught And What's Not? The Government's Proposed Changes To The NSIA's Notifiable Sectors

Four years on from the entry into force of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA), the UK Government is set to implement its first update to the mandatory notification categories, increasing the number of “sensitive sectors” under the regime.

United Kingdom Government

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Macfarlanes LLP

Reform Of The UK NSI Act: Tightening Security On Key Sectors And Ensuring Predictability

The UK Government has now confirmed that it will lay secondary legislation before Parliament later this year to implement the anticipated reforms to the UK's National Security and Investment Act 2021 ("NSI Act") regime.

United Kingdom Government

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Travers Smith LLP

Investing In The Defense Sector: Procurement, Sanctions, And ESG (Podcast)

Private capital is playing an increasingly important role in the defense sector, with interest from nearly every major bank and private equity fund.

United Kingdom Government

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A&O Shearman

UK Expands NSIA Mandatory Regime To Cover Water Sector & Clarifies Scope Of Semiconductors, Critical Minerals And AI Schedules

United Kingdom Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

How The Midlands Defence And Security Industry Council Is Set To Boost Jobs And Regional Growth

United Kingdom Government

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Gowling WLG

Operational Resilience For Critical Infrastructure

United Kingdom Government

WB

Womble Bond Dickinson

Beyond The Battlefield: Private Equity, PPPs, And The Future Of UK Defence Infrastructure?

United Kingdom Government

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Public Law Case Update Q4 2025

United Kingdom Government

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Gowling WLG

Tariffs, Inflation, And Supply Risk: Rethinking Procurement In An Age Of Disruption

United Kingdom Government

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AlixPartners

ESG Circular - Issue 3 - Staying Ahead Of Emerging Risks And Opportunities

United Kingdom Government

TS

Travers Smith LLP

UK Machinery Legislation: What The Government's Response Means For Advanced Manufacturing

United Kingdom Government

GW

Gowling WLG

Introduction: Global Fragmentation, Energy Security, And The Evolving ESG Agenda

United Kingdom Government

AO

A&O Shearman

Misconduct In Public Office: In The Spotlight

United Kingdom Government

KG

K&L Gates LLP

The IP Driven Start-up Podcast | From Lab To Market - The Real Story Of Commercialising University Research

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

The European Commission's Digital Package: What It Means For Cybersecurity Compliance

European Union Technology

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NAVEX

Divorce And Privacy: How Can I Protect My Personal Information? (Video)

United Kingdom Privacy

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Withers LLP

Episode 18: Massive Attack Helped Me Build A Multi-million Pound Business (Video)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

Webinar: Global Talent, UK Growth: How Visa Pathways Can Drive Business Expansion

United Kingdom Immigration

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

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Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

Time To Pay Up? UK Government Proposes Ban On Retention Payments In Construction Contracts

On 24 March 2026, the UK Government published the response to its 2025 Late Payment Consultation, which ran from 31 July to 23 October 2025. The response, entitled Time to Pay Up, sets out a package of measures...

United Kingdom Government

GW

Gowling WLG

The UK “Quantum Leap”: The Future Is Here, No Time Travel Needed

The UK Government has announced a £2 billion procurement programme to support the UK’s national quantum technology infrastructure.

United Kingdom Technology

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Keltie LLP

What's Caught And What's Not? The Government's Proposed Changes To The NSIA's Notifiable Sectors

Four years on from the entry into force of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA), the UK Government is set to implement its first update to the mandatory notification categories, increasing the number of “sensitive sectors” under the regime.

United Kingdom Government

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Macfarlanes LLP

Death Of The Retention?

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Macfarlanes LLP

The North West Just Got Cooler: The New Cryogenic Lab Powering The Region's Transformation Into A Global Quantum Hub

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

UK Government Opens Consultation On Digital ID Scheme

United Kingdom Immigration

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Lewis Silkin

Government Concedes Buckinghamshire Data Centre Judicial Review: Implications For Data Centres

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Investing In The Defense Sector: Procurement, Sanctions, And ESG (Podcast)

United Kingdom Government

AO

A&O Shearman

High Court Refuses Permission To Challenge Rejection Of Late Application Under Regulatory Scheme

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

What's Caught And What's Not? The Government's Proposed Changes To The NSIA's Notifiable Sectors

Four years on from the entry into force of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA), the UK Government is set to implement its first update to the mandatory notification categories, increasing the number of “sensitive sectors” under the regime.

United Kingdom Government

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Macfarlanes LLP

Reform Of The UK NSI Act: Tightening Security On Key Sectors And Ensuring Predictability

The UK Government has now confirmed that it will lay secondary legislation before Parliament later this year to implement the anticipated reforms to the UK's National Security and Investment Act 2021 ("NSI Act") regime.

United Kingdom Government

TS

Travers Smith LLP

UK Expands NSIA Mandatory Regime To Cover Water Sector & Clarifies Scope Of Semiconductors, Critical Minerals And AI Schedules

On 12 March 2026, the UK government confirmed that important changes will be made to the National Security and Investment Act (NSIA) Notifiable Acquisition Regulations (NARs) and the scope of the NSIA mandatory notification regime.

United Kingdom Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

How The Midlands Defence And Security Industry Council Is Set To Boost Jobs And Regional Growth

United Kingdom Government

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Gowling WLG

Data Sharing Under ECCTA: A Potentially Powerful But Underused Tool In The Fight Against Economic Crime

United Kingdom Criminal

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Macfarlanes LLP

2027 Mandate For FedRAMP Authorized Tech: Everything Legal Counsel Need To Know

United Kingdom Government

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IR Global

Defense Joint Ventures As Strategic Industrial Assets

United Kingdom Government

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AlixPartners

Strengthening Security For Faith Communities Across The UK

United Kingdom Criminal

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Giambrone & Partners

The A&D Minute: Faster, Stronger, Hire

United Kingdom Government

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AlixPartners

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Fiscal & Monetary Policy

What Does The US Supreme Court's Tariff Ruling Mean For Exporters To The US?

On 20 February 2026, the US Supreme Court ruled that a wide range of tariffs imposed by President Trump in 2025 were unlawful.

United Kingdom International

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Travers Smith LLP

Bonds – When and why are they reportable under MiFIR and EMIR?

Bonds are often used by governments to fund infrastructure projects or war spending.

United Kingdom Finance

TRAction

Autumn Budget 2025: Insights And Analysis

Following months of speculation, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, yesterday delivered her second Autumn Budget...

United Kingdom Tax

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Autumn Budget 2025 Sector Predictions: Government

United Kingdom Government

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Browne Jacobson

A View On The Autumn Budget 2025 (Video)

United Kingdom Tax

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

The Macroeconomic Backdrop To The Private Capital Market - January 2025

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

The UK Economic Outlook For 2025

United Kingdom Strategy

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IR Global

UK Autumn Budget 2024: A Private Client Perspective

United Kingdom Tax

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The Sovereign Group

UK Autumn Budget 2024: Key Points For Employers

United Kingdom Employment

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Littler Mendelson

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Human Rights

Dyson Forced Labour Case Proceeds To Trial: Key Lessons On Compliance In Global Supply Chains

On 14 January 2026, the UK High Court ruled that claims against Dyson relating to alleged human rights abuses in its global supply chain will proceed to a liability trial in England in April 2027.

United Kingdom Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

How To Defend Your Refugee Status: Syria Safety Update 2026 (Video)

Are you a Syrian national holding refugee status in the UK?

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

How To Assess Risk With NAVEX One

"What is our problem with compliance risk assessments? Why do we struggle with them and once they are done, why don't we use them effectively?"

European Union Compliance

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NAVEX

When Prevention Isn't Enough: The McDonald's Case And The New Standard For Workplace Safety

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

Public Law Case Update Q3 2025

United Kingdom Government

GW

Gowling WLG

Court Of Appeal Clarifies Compensation Rights Under The National Security And Investment Act 2021

United Kingdom Government

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

AI And Public Law – Where Are We Now?

United Kingdom Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

S6:E3 – The Fight For LGBTQ+ Rights In The UK Isn't Over: Peter Darrant (Video)

United Kingdom Government

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Square One

Some Thoughts On The New Asylum And Returns Policy

United Kingdom Government

KC

Kadmos Consultants

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Latest Videos

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S6:E3 – The Fight For LGBTQ+ Rights In The UK Isn't Over: Peter Darrant (Video)

SO

Square One

Energy & Infrastructure Video Series (Video)

TS

Travers Smith LLP

How Do I Know If I'm Subject To A RED NOTICE? (Video)

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Gherson

Commercial Law And The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Umar Azmeh Speaks On Sentencing In House Of Lords Webinar (Video)

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BCL Solicitors LLP

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